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Does Ski_Down_it still make custom prom chips?

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Old Aug 17, 2004 | 12:03 AM
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Default Does Ski_Down_it still make custom prom chips?

I about a month ago went to his web site ,and printed off the application sheet filled it out,and overnighted it to him ,but never got any response as to whether or not he could burn a chip formy application.I included my home/cell number,and a email address,and I've yet to hear back yeah ,or nay.
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Old Aug 17, 2004 | 01:15 AM
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Okay guys seven views,and no response hmm.
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Old Aug 17, 2004 | 02:17 AM
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Ttt
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Old Aug 17, 2004 | 02:26 AM
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I had good luck with www.fasterproms.com in my 91 Firebird. They customed it for me and lent me their datalogging software. I sent them capture files and they fine tuned the chip till it was nuts on
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Old Aug 17, 2004 | 02:27 AM
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You gotta be patient. I've sent several Private Messages and the feedback just died.

I guess he's real busy racing his car. Too bad I still have to deal with knock retard and being wayy too rich.
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Old Aug 17, 2004 | 12:52 PM
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Wow, Thanks KVU....I did not even see this post. Your more help than I realized. 3 people from TGO, and now this. Keep up the good work.

Basically what you have uncovered was some miscommunications by people and loss of IM messages/emails. In todays cyber world - that is nothing new.

Greenreaper, I did recieve two packages actually that had information sheets in them, I have sent SEVERAL emails to both addresses trying to figure out who they came from, with zero responses.

I am not at home right now to get the email messages or to see if your one of the gentleman I'm trying to reach. I actually had 3 of them. Which I got a response back from the one "very well know shop I will add that is using my stuff". KVU you would be shocked

At any rate, Sorry for the confusion guys, Please direct your emails to my yahoo account, which seems to be working fine. Unless they are not getting through again. But it seems to be working. Try that.

black_89,

If your sending IMs I certainly am not getting them. Please try the yahoo address. Thanks and sorry.
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Old Aug 17, 2004 | 01:06 PM
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Wow, Thanks KVU....I did not even see this post. Your more help than I realized. 3 people from TGO, and now this. Keep up the good work.
No problem, there is about 5 more people that is complaining . Too bad you'll never know who. Do you realize that you look bad thanking me for replying to this thread? The thread was out in the open, you should have seen it.
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Old Aug 17, 2004 | 01:52 PM
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OK KVU...your abslutely right. I stole all I know from the TGO. I don't have a clue what I am doing. The people that got my chips took a royal hosin, everyone on this board should immediately buy 50# injectors, cause corky and I have been telling everyone wrong for the past 3 years so we would be quicker than everyone else.

What else is there you would like. Oh yeah your car is tuned 10x better than ours are, for one reason of course- cause your knowledge is far superior to anything any of us could even begin to grasp.

Bottom line is we have been just getting lucky with our setups. Actually I have to confess....I bought it off ebay-I thought it was was one of those miniture versions ( that sit on your desk), but when it showed up it was the real deal. Told corky to get on buying one right away too. I have a few backups. The guy just must not have known what he had. But we only expect them to last 1 season, so we bought some backups. Also figured that since we had the backup, I am now running 100% toluene mixture. Can't believe the rod bearings are lasting - had to crank the timing up to 56* due to the extremely slow burn rate. Oh yeah and to make the compression higher, (don't tell anyone our secret) we pulled the heads off and welded some "domes" onto the pistons - cause you know we like those high compression motors.

And to make for even more cheating and lying I have to confess that we went as low as to filling our tires with helium to make the cars lighter.

I hope that I can be forgiven and live through the humiliation. As an act of contrition, I will view the forum 100% of my awakening hours to ensure that no-body pages me and I miss it for any amount of time. I have my browser set to auto-refresh every 10sec. I just hope my kids understand as I watch them growup from the reflection in my monitor.

I hope I have set things straight once and for all and that all you people, especially KVU, can somehow forgive me. oh the shame in it all
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Dam Ski,

You got some patience amigo..I would have stopped doing these things for people along time ago.....I think most people appreciate what you do....and then there are the other people who think stuff is a day job and they are your only client...you rock man....don't let anyone bring you down..you do alot for alot of people and some people just don't understand that this stuff takes time and they are not gonna be #1 on someones list....People need some Patience...My Car went in to get SC'd June14th.....i got it back...INCOMPLETE MIND YOU....on July 2, My car finally just went in YESTERDAY to get tuned...lol.....Ski drink and beer and shake some comments off from this thread.....
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Ski, I'm interested in a chip also

I sent you an IM about 3 days ago.
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Old Aug 17, 2004 | 04:06 PM
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Default SKI_DWN_IT chips - I'd never trade mine!

Hey guys, chill a bit.

I've been using Jesse's tuning for a year now and couldn't be happier with the results.

Jesse does not do this as a full-time job. He does it because he likes the challenge and he can help out all of us on the forum.

Jesse said he's having trouble with EM. Lot's of people do, especially with so many version of personal and hardware firewalls, not to mention "out of the box configurations" of anti-virus software packages blocking EM and attachments too. Anyway, just e-mail him on his Yahoo account like he asked.

Trust me, you will be pleased with the results. Paul
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Old Aug 17, 2004 | 07:29 PM
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sent my chip half way round the world to Ski, bit worried about the postal service, but no probs, couldn't be happier.

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Old Aug 17, 2004 | 07:40 PM
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Dang, that chip went farther(more miles) than any car I know of!!!!!!!!!
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